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I'm not getting tattooed by men anymore

@olivermillsn

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Why it worked

The creator taps into a relatable frustration about permanent body modifications and the artist-client relationship, using strong emotional language to convey their point.

Summary

The speaker discusses their decision to stop getting tattooed by men, citing that female tattoo artists seem to better understand the permanence and significance of tattoos. They express frustration with male tattoo artists who dismiss client requests.

Structure

1Decision to stop getting tattooed by men
2Reasons for the decision (permanence of tattoos)
3Contrast with female tattoo artists' understanding
4Negative experience with male tattoo artists
5High cost of tattoos

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Female tattoo artists >>> #tattoo #tattooartist #tattoos

Transcript

I'm not getting tattooed by men anymore I'm not doing that And there's many reasons for that And one of them is fuck off Okay? Tattoos are forever And I know that And I'm well aware of that And I've got a lot of bullshit tattoos But I feel like Female tattoo artists Understand that concept of Hey, this is going to be on your body forever And that's a big deal That's a really big deal So let's get this right You know what I mean? And if you need to change the placement, no problem If you need something adjusted, no problem Like this is going on you forever Let's get this right Whereas men I've been I've been in a couple of tattoo parlors and they've been like, hey, I'd like this And they've been like, oh, fuck for fuck's sake Fuck you, prick And I'm like, that's my bad How much? And they're like, nine billion dollars And I was and I always just say, okay, that's what it is 'cause I respect artists

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